10 E. W. TOWNSEND & SONS’ STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
One of Our Big Specials 
Lockport, New York, May 3, 1928. 
Dear Sirs:—I have been handling strawberries for the past 
50 years—and no man can raise better plants than the 30,000 
Chesapeake you shipped me. Please accept my thanks for 
the fine plants and good treatment received from you. My 
friends will give you some nice orders next year, as they 
all admired my plants. I remain yours, 
R. H. YOUNG. 
CHESAPEAKE —Still the favorite late berry with a majority of growers. For the past 
ten years we have made the growing of Chesapeake plants a specialty, 
every year increasing our acreage and every year finding ourselves sold out before the end of the 
season. Last year we had forty acres of Chesapeake plants all well set and a particular fine lot 
of plants. Yet we did not have enough. This time we have planted fifty acres. and the plants 
are all extra fine but not as heavy set as last year. BOOK YOUR ORDER EARLY. We are now 
booking orders for Chesapeake plants, before our Catalogue is given to the printers. Lots of our 
customers will have no other late variety, and they are always early in placing their orders, so 
as to be sure of getting TOWNSEND'S CHESAPEAKE PLANTS. To most of our customers 
and friends Chesapeake needs no description, but for those who are new in the business we briefly 
deseribe it as follows: 
QUALITY comes first with Chesapeake. It is simply delicious. 
COLOR: A beautiful rich glossy red. 
SIZE: Berries are very large and hold their size well. 
FIRMNESS: Firm enough to be classed as a good shipper. 
HEALTHY: One of the cleanest, healthiest plants on the list. 
PRODUCTIVENESS: There are very few late varieties that will outyield it. Sets just enough 
fruit to mature all to good size. 
PROFITABLE: You will always find Chesapeake quoted on the market at the top figure. 
GREATEST WEAKNESS: On some soil Chesapeake will not make the desired number of 
plants wanted. Plant on rich or medium rich springy soil and it will afford plenty plants to make 
a good matted row. 
